Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) Slightly Increased..."Monitoring".

Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has been prevalent in some countries, including China, prompting quarantine authorities to tighten monitoring.

Human metapneumovirus is a fourth-grade acute respiratory infectious disease that shows cold-like symptoms and can cause bronchitis and pneumonia in severe cases.

Last week, the domestic detection rate was 5.3%, up 2 percentage points in three weeks.

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention explained that the virus is prevalent at a certain level every year, mainly among children and the elderly, and that it is not a significant change yet.

However, given that flu has recently become a big trend and human metapneumovirus infections are on the rise following respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections, we asked them to practice well to prevent respiratory infections such as washing their hands.